Central Tagging – NEW UPDATE (4/11/2024):
- Central Tagging will be June 8th from 7:00 am – 10:00 am in the Ext. Office Parking Lot.
- NEW: Families with market animals not present at Central Tagging on June 8th will be charged a $50 farm visit and $10/tag which is payable up front.
- Feeder Calves: Your feeder calf must be present at tagging, EVEN if your animal already has an EID tag. Feeder calves will also receive a vaccine – cost is $2.00.
- Swine: Your animal must be present at tagging, EVEN if your animal already has an EID tag.
- Rabbits: All rabbits in possession (breeding and roasters) will come to Central Tagging.
- Sheep & Goats: Only market sheep and market goats
- Poultry: Poultry does not come to tagging
BLUE RIBBON CLASSIC – Animal and Me Program
- 2024 Animal & Me Flyer – click here
- Sign up to be a mentor – click here
LIVESTOCK SUPPLEMENTAL PAGES
The Defiance County Livestock Committee is requiring “Supplemental Pages” for skillathon. Use one set of pages/species
- Ohio State Fair: Exhibitors are required to take a current/completed Ohio 4-H project record book.
- 2024 Livestock Supplemental Pages
- Medication Treatment Record – print if more copies needed
- 2024 Equine Supplemental Pages
- Dog Projects will need to purchase from Extension Office
SKILLATHON
- Skillaton is Monday, July 8th, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- TWO STATIONS: Parts and Meat Cuts or Conformation
- Click on page in left column for study guides
- Request (Defiance Co, Ohio only) a Skillathon Study CD: click here
- Contact your 4-H Club Advisor for the NEW 2024 password
GENERAL LIVESTOCK – Defiance County
List of Animal Producers with animals available for purchase (updated 4/18/24)
- Tentative Jr. Fair Schedule 2024
- 2024 Changes to Guidelines
- Premium List
- 2024 Livestock Possession dates
- Getting Started Showing Livestock
- Good Production Practices
- Livestock Showmanship 101 – Hogs, Lambs, Goats & Steers
LIVESTOCK RULES & GUIDELINES – Defiance County
- Dept 100: Horses
- Dept 200: Poultry
- Dept 300: Rabbits
- Dept 400: Dairy
- Dept 500: Cattle (Beef & Dairy)
- Dept 600: Sheep
- Dept 700: Goat
- Dept 800: Swine
- Dept 900: Dogs
- Livestock General Guidelines
- Livestock Sale Guidelines
LIVESTOCK SALE
- 2024 Livestock Sale Guidelines
- 2024 Livestock Sale Order
- 2024 Buyer Add On Form
- 2024 Livestock Sale Business Cards
- Buyer Poster Contest Flyer
- Anatomy of a Good Buyer Letter
- Anatomy of a Good Buyer Thank You Letter
ANIMAL LEASING
Livestock Breeding & Dairy Leases
These leases are required to be in place 60 days prior to exhibition and go until the completion of the project. These leases outline rules for both the lessee and lessor as well as asking for animal description. There is also another sheet with additional lease ideas. These lease agreements are required at minimum, however members can add to them (i.e., vet contact info, transportation agreement, etc).
As a reminder: Leasing MARKET animals for youth exhibition projects is NOT permitted under any circumstances.
Breeding Lease 12.20.21
Dairy Lease 12.20.21
Additional options to add to leases
GENERAL LIVESTOCK – Ohio
- Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)
- Obtain a Premise ID to obtain required animal identification tags
- Livestock Show Reform Law